Five-year Outcome List of Cooperation Between China and Central and Eastern European Countries

2017/11/28

Five-year Outcome List of Cooperation Between China and Central and Eastern European Countries

2017/11/28

China-CEEC Cooperation (or "16+1" Cooperation) is a new cooperation platform established in 2012 by China and 16 Central and Eastern European Countries, including Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia and Slovenia. Thanks to the joint efforts of all participants, under the framework of "16+1" Cooperation, a summit mechanism and cooperation platforms on policy coordination, economy and trade, culture, education, agriculture, transportation, tourism, science and technology, health, think tanks, local exchange, and youth have been established. Remarkable achievements have been made, and resonated well with people from both China and CEE countries. As this year marks the 5th anniversary of "16+1" Cooperation, China has taken stock of the achievements of the past five years and made a outcome list with over 200 items, covering five areas, including policy communication, connectivity, economy and trade, finance, cultural and people-to-people exchange.

1. Establish Policy Communication Platform

(1) In April 2012, the 1st Summit of China and Central and Eastern European Countries was held in Warsaw, Poland. China and 16 CEECs jointly issued the Press Communiqué of the Meeting between the Prime Ministers of China and Central and Eastern European Countries. China put forward Twelve Measures for Promoting Friendly Cooperation with Central and Eastern European Countries.

(2) In September 2012, the inaugural conference of the Secretariat for Cooperation between China and Central and Eastern European Countries and the 1st China-CEEC National Coordinators' Meeting was held in Beijing, China.

(3) In October 2013, the 2nd China-CEEC National Coordinators' Meeting was held in Bucharest, Romania.

(4) In November 2013, the 2nd Summit of China and Central and Eastern European Countries was held in Bucharest, Romania, and issued the Bucharest Guidelines for Cooperation between China and Central and Eastern European Countries.

(5) In May 2014, the 3rd China-CEEC National Coordinators' Meeting was held in Beijing, China.

(6) In November 2014, the 4th China-CEEC National Coordinators' Meeting was held in Belgrade, Serbia.

(7) In December 2014, the 3rd Summit of China and Central and Eastern European Countries was held in Belgrade, Serbia, and issued the Belgrade Guidelines for Cooperation between China and Central and Eastern European Countries.

(8) In April 2015, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs appointed the Special Representative for China-CEEC Cooperation.

(9) In July 2015, the 5th China-CEEC National Coordinators' Meeting was held in Beijing, China.

(11) In October 2015, the 6th China-CEEC National Coordinators' Meeting was held in Warsaw, Poland.

(12) In November 2015, the 4th Summit of China and Central and Eastern European Countries was held in Suzhou, China, and issued the Suzhou Guidelines for Cooperation between China and Central and Eastern European Countries and the Medium-Term Agenda for Cooperation between China and Central and Eastern European Countries.

(13) In February 2016, the 1st Quarterly Meeting of 2016 between the Secretariat for Cooperation between China and Central and Eastern European Countries and CEEC embassies in China was held in Beijing, China.

(14) In April 2016, the 2nd Quarterly Meeting of 2016 between the Secretariat for Cooperation between China and Central and Eastern European Countries and CEEC embassies in China was held in Beijing, China

(15) In May 2016, the Conference of the Presidents of the Supreme Courts of China and CEECs was held in Suzhou, China.

(16) In June 2016, the 7th China-CEEC National Coordinators' Meeting was held in Haikou, China.

(18) The 3rd Quarterly Meeting of 2016 between the Secretariat for Cooperation between China and Central and Eastern European Countries and CEEC embassies in China was held in Beijing, China in October 2016.

(19) In October 2016, the 8th China-CEEC National Coordinators' Meeting was held in Riga, Latvia.

(20) In October 2016, the China-CEEC Political Parties Dialogue was held in Budapest, Hungary.

(21) In October 2016, the 5th Summit of China and Central and Eastern European Countries was held in Riga, Latvia, and issued the Riga Guidelines for Cooperation between China and Central and Eastern European Countries and the Riga Declaration on infrastructure and equipment cooperation at the Adriatic-Baltic-Black Sea Seaport.

(22) The 4th Quarterly Meeting of 2016 between the Secretariat for Cooperation between China and Central and Eastern European Countries and CEEC embassies in China was held in Beijing, China in December 2016.

(23) The Quarterly Meeting between the Secretariat for Cooperation between China and Central and Eastern European Countries and CEEC embassies in China was held in Beijing, China in April 2017.

(24) In July 2017, the 9th China-CEEC National Coordinators' Meeting was held in Beijing, China.

(25) The China-CEEC Political Parties Dialogue and the 3rd China-CEEC Young Political Leaders' Forum were held in Bucharest, Romania in July 2017.

(26) A delegation of high-ranking officials from CEECs visited Beijing, Gansu Province and Hunan Province in August 2017.

(27) The 10th China-CEEC National Coordinators' Meeting was held in Budapest, Hungary in October 2017.

(28) In November 2017, the 6th Summit of China and Central and Eastern European Countries was held in Budapest, Hungary.

2. Enhance Connectivity

(29) In June 2014, the 1st meeting of the China-Hungary-Serbia Joint Working Group on Infrastructure Cooperation was held in Beijing, China.

(30) In June 2014, the High Level Conference on Transport, Logistics and Trade Routes: Connecting Asia with Europe was held in Riga, Latvia.

(31) In December 2014, customs representatives from China, Hungary, Macedonia and Serbia signed a framework agreement on facilitation of customs clearance cooperation.

(32) In December 2014, China, Hungary and Serbia signed an interdepartmental Memorandum of Understanding on Hungary-Serbia railway cooperation projects.

(33) In January 2015, the 2nd meeting of the China-Hungary-Serbia Joint Working Group on Infrastructure Cooperation was held in Belgrade, Serbia.

(34) In January 2015, the customs clearance facilitation cooperation mechanism for the China-Europe Land-Sea Express Line among the Chinese, Hungarian, Serbian, Macedonian and Greek Customs was officially established.

(35) In March 2015, the 1st Working Group Meeting on Cooperation in Facilitating Customs Clearance Among Chinese, Hungarian, Serbian and Macedonian Customs was held in Shanghai, China.

(36) In May 2015, the 1st Customs Control Techniques Workshop for the China-Europe Land-Sea Express Line among the Chinese, Hungarian, Serbian and Macedonian Customs was held in Shanghai, China.

(37) In May 2015, the Beijing-Budapest regular flight was launched by Air China.

(38) In May 2015, heads of customs of China, Hungary, Serbia and Macedonia met in Xi'an, China, and signed the Cooperation Action Plan for 2015-2016.

(39) In June 2015, China signed with Hungary the Memorandum of Understanding on Jointly Building the "Belt and Road" Initiative.

(40) In July 2015, the 3rd meeting of the China-Hungary-Serbia Joint Working Group on Infrastructure Cooperation was held in Budapest, Hungary.

(53) In September 2016, the 5th meeting of the China-Hungary-Serbia Joint Working Group on Infrastructure Cooperation was held in Belgrade, Serbia.

(54) In September 2016, Air China launched the Beijing-Warsaw direct flight.

(55) In November 2016, China signed the Memorandum of Understanding on Jointly Building the "Belt and Road" Initiative with Latvia, and signed bilateral cooperation plans to jointly build the Belt and Road with the government of the Czech Republic.

(56) In November 2016, China signed interdepartmental Memorandum of Understandings on port and harbor industrial park cooperation with Latvia, Bulgaria, Lithuania and Croatia.

(57) In November 2016, China signed with Hungary an agreement for the establishment of a joint venture company for Hungary-Serbia Railway, a construction contract and a Memorandum of Understanding on financing cooperation. China signed with Serbia a commercial contract for the Belgrade Center-Stara Pazova Section of the Hungarian-Serbian Railway Line and a Memorandum of Understanding on financing cooperation.

(58) In 2016, China signed interdepartmental Memorandum of Understandings on enhancing cooperation for Internet Silk Road to promote information connectivity with the Czech Republic, Poland and Serbia respectively.

(59) China-CEEC Coordinating Secretariat for Maritime Issues 16+1 was set up in Warsaw, Poland in February 2017.

(60) In April 2017, the 1+3 Seminar on Customs Valuation of China-Europe Land-Sea Express Line among Chinese, Hungarian, Macedonian and Serbian Customs was held in Budapest, Hungary.

(61) In May 2017, China signed the Memorandum of Understanding on Jointly Building the "Belt and Road" Initiative with Croatia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Albania.

(62) In May 2017, China and Serbia signed the loan agreements on the modernization and reconstruction of Hungarian-Serbian Railway Line for the Belgrade Center-Stara Pazova Section.

(63) In June 2017, the Workshop on Customs Transshipment Operation of China-Europe Land-Sea Express Line among Chinese, Hungarian, Macedonian and Serbian Customs was held in Ningbo, China.

(64) In June 2017,The 6th meeting of the China-Hungary-Serbia Joint Working Group on Infrastructure Cooperation was held in Budapest, Hungary.

(65) In June 2017, the China-CEEC Customs Cooperation Forum was held in Ningbo, China, and adopted a cooperation initiative on building a partnership of connectivity.

(67) In June 2016, the 3rd Working Group Meeting on Cooperation in Facilitating Customs Clearance Among Chinese, Hungarian, Serbian and Macedonian Customs was held in Belgrade, Serbia.

(68) In October 2017,the 2nd China-CEEC Transport Ministers Meeting & Business Forum was held in Warsaw, Poland.

3. Promote Economic Cooperation and Trade

(69) In September 2012, the 7th China-CEEC Agro-trade and Economic Cooperation Forum was held in Hefei, China.

(70) In September 2013, the 8th China-CEEC Agro-trade and Economic Cooperation Forum was held in Hefei, China.

(71) In May 2014, the 1st China-CEEC Seminar on Innovation, Technology Cooperation and International Technology Transfer was held in Shanghai, China.

(72) In June 2014, the China-CEEC Ministerial Meeting on Promoting Trade and Economic Cooperation was held in Ningbo, China, and adopted the Joint Document of China-CEEC Ministerial Meeting on Promoting Trade and Economic Cooperation.

(73) In June 2014, the 1st Central and Eastern European Countries' Products Fair (CEEC Fair) was held in Ningbo, China.

(74) In August 2014, the China Investment Forum was held in Prague, the Czech Republic.

(75) In September 2014, a China-CEEC symposium on investment promotion was held in Xiamen, China.

(76) In September 2014, the establishment of China-CEEC Investment Promotion Agencies Contact Mechanism was announced in Xiamen, China.

(77) In September 2014, a China-CEEC investment promotion event was held in Xiamen, China.

(78) In October 2014, a promotion event dedicated to CEECs was held in Guangzhou, China, during the 11th China International Small and Medium Enterprises Fair.

(79) In October 2014, the 9th China-CEEC Agro-trade and Economic Cooperation Forum was held in Bucharest, Romania.

(80) In October 2014, an event dedicated to China-CEEC cooperation in environmental technologies was held in Poznan, Poland, during the PolEko fairs.

(81) In November 2014, the 2nd Meeting of the Investment Promotion Agencies Contact Mechanism of China and CEECs was held in Warsaw, Poland.

(82) In 2014, China signed with Romania and the Czech Republic cooperation documents on peaceful use of nuclear energy.

(83) In 2014, China signed with Hungary, Latvia, Serbia, and Macedonia cooperation agreements on quality inspection.

(84) In April 2015, the 1st meeting of the China-CEEC Business Council was held in Katowice, Poland.

(85) In May 2015, China signed with Hungary a Memorandum of Understanding on nuclear energy cooperation.

(86) In June 2015, the launch ceremony of the China-CEEC Association on Promoting Agricultural Cooperation and the China-CEEC Agriculture Ministers' Meeting were held in Sofia, Bulgaria.

(87) In June 2015, the 1st China-CEEC Investment and Trade Expo and its side events - the 1st China-CEEC Forum on Cooperation Development, the 2nd China-CEEC Special Products Fair and the 1st China-CEEC Investment Cooperation Seminar were held in Ningbo, China.

(88)In September 2015, the 10th China-CEEC Agro-trade and Economic Cooperation Forum and the 1st meeting of the Consultative Board of the China-CEEC Association on Promoting Agricultural Cooperation were held in Budapest, Hungary.

(89) In September 2015, the 2nd China-CEEC Seminar on Innovation, Technology Cooperation and International Technology Transfer was held in Bratislava, Slovakia.

(90) In November 2015, the China Investment Forum was held in Prague, the Czech Republic.

(91) In November 2015, China signed with Slovenia a Memorandum of Understanding on the establishment of the China-CEEC coordination mechanism for forestry cooperation.

(92) In February 2016, the 2nd meeting of the Consultative Board of the China-CEEC Association on Promoting Agricultural Cooperation was held in Sofia, Bulgaria.

(93) In May 2016, Sarajevo Business Forum 16+1 was held in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

(94) In May 2016, the 1st China-CEEC High-Level Meeting on Cooperation in Forestry and China-CEEC Forestry Business Forum were held in Ljubljana, Slovenia, and adopted an action plan for forestry cooperation coordination mechanism.

(95) In June 2016, the 2nd China-CEEC Ministerial Conference on Promoting Trade and Economic Cooperation was held in Ningbo, China and adopted the Ningbo Declaration.

(96) In June 2016, the 2nd China-CEEC Investment and Trade Expo and its side events - the 3rd China-CEEC Special Products Fair, the 3rd meeting of the CEEC Investment Promotion Agencies Contact Mechanism, and the 2nd China-CEEC Investment Cooperation Seminar were held in Ningbo, China.

(97) In June 2016, the 1st China-CEEC Quality Inspection Cooperation Dialogue was held in Ningbo, China, and issued an initiative on e-certificate and trade facilitation.

(98) In October 2016, Poland and Bulgaria participated in the China International Small and Medium Enterprises Fair held in Guangzhou, China.

(99) China attended the Brno International Engineering Fair in Brno, the Czech Republic in October 2016 as a partner country.

(100) In October 2016, the China-CEEC Energy Projects Dialogue and Cooperation Center was established in Bucharest, Romania.

(101) The China Investment Forum was held in Prague in November 2016.

(102) In November 2016, the China-CEEC Agriculture Ministers' Meeting was held in Kunming China, issued the Kunming Declaration, and witnessed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation between the Foreign Economic Cooperation Center of Chinese Ministry of Agriculture and the China-CEEC Association on Promoting Agricultural Cooperation.

(103) In November 2016, the 11th China-CEEC Agro-trade Forum and the 3rd meeting of the Consultative Board of the China-CEEC Association on Promoting Agricultural Cooperation were held in Kunming, China. The website of the China-CEEC Association on Promoting Agricultural Cooperation was launched.

(104) In November 2016, the China-CEEC Conferences on Innovation Cooperation was held in Nanjing, China and issued the Nanjing Declaration.

(105) In November 2016, the Technology Transfer Virtual Center of China and CEECs was formally established.

(106) In February 2017, the China-CEEC coordination mechanism for forestry cooperation held the 1st meeting.

(107) In April 2017, the 4th meeting of the Consultative Board of the China-CEEC Association on Promoting Agricultural Cooperation was held in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

(108) In April 2017,China-CEEC Agricultural Products and Wine Exhibition was held during the Economic and Trade Fair in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

(109) In May 2017,The 2nd China-CEEC Cultural and Creative Industries Forum as well as the 11th International Service Trade Forum was held in Beijing.

(110) In June 2017, the 3rd Investment and Trade Exposition and its side events - the 2nd China-CEEC Forum on Cooperation Development, the 4th China-CEEC Special Products Fair, and the 3rd China-CEEC Investment Cooperation Seminar were held in Ningbo, China.

(111) In June 2017, the 2nd China-CEEC Quality Inspection Cooperation Dialogue was held in Ningbo, China, and issued a joint statement.

(112) In July 2017,China Investment Forum was held in Prague,the Czech Republic.

(113) In July 2017, China signed with Poland a Memorandum of Understanding on nuclear energy cooperation.

(114) China-CEEC Meeting on E-Commerce within the framework of Belt and Road was held in Chengdu in August 2017.

(115) The 2nd China-CEEC Agricultural Ministers' Forum as well as the 12th China-CEEC Agro-trade Forum was held in Brdo, Slovenia in August 2017.

(116) In August 2017, the 5th Meeting of the Consultative Board of the China-CEEC Association on Promoting Agricultural Cooperation was held in Ljubljana, Slovenia,

(117) Delegations from CEECs took part in the 15th China International Agricultural Products Fair held in Beijing in September 2017.

(118) In October 2017, the China-CEEC Forestry Research and Education Cooperation International Symposium was held in Beijing, China. CEEC representatives visited the China Yiwu International Forest Products Fair.

(119) The China-CEEC Energy Forum and Expo were held in Bucharest, Romania in November 2017. The Forum issued a white paper on energy cooperation dialogue and a minister's statement on conducting joint research for energy cooperation.

(120) In November 2017, the 2nd China-CEEC Conferences on Innovation Cooperation was held in Bratislava,Slovakia.

4. Improve Financial Cooperation Framework

(121) In June 2012, Bank of China set up a branch in Warsaw, Poland.

(122) In November 2012, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China set up a branch in Warsaw, Poland.

(123) In September 2013, the People's Bank of China signed bilateral currency swap agreements with Hungarian National Bank and State Bank of Albania respectively.

(124) In December 2014, Bank of China set up a branch in Budapest, Hungary.

(125) In December 2014, Bank of China proposed to establish the China-CEEC Coordinated Investment and Financing Framework.

(126) In 2014, Hungarian National Bank and National Bank of Poland invested in the Chinese inter-bank bond market as overseas central banks. Bank of Lithuania invested in the Chinese inter-bank bond market as QFII.

(153) In September 2013, curators of national museum of art from CEECs visited China.

(154) In October 2013, the 1st China-CEEC Young Political Leaders' Forum was held in Beijing, China.

(155) In December 2013, the 1st China-CEEC High-Level Symposium of Think Tanks was held in Beijing, China.

(156) Since December 2013, citizens of all 16 CEECs are entitled to 72-hour visa-free transit in ports including Beijing and Shanghai.

(157) In April 2014, a delegation of CEEC journalists visited China.

(158) In May 2014, the 1st China-CEEC High-Level Conference on Tourism Cooperation was held in Budapest, Hungary, and China-CEEC Association of Tourism Promotion Agencies and Businesses was officially launched.

(160) In August 2014, the 2nd China-CEEC Local Leaders' Meeting was held in Prague, the Czech Republic. China signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Promotion of the Establishment of the Association of Governors of Provinces of China with the Czech Republic.

(161) In September 2014, the 2nd China-CEEC High-Level Symposium of Think Tanks was held in Bled, Slovenia.

(162) In September 2014, the 2nd China-CEEC Education Policy Dialogue was held in Tianjin, China.

(163) In September 2014, the China-CEEC Higher Education Institutes Consortium was established in Tianjin, China.

(164) In October 2014, artistic directors of international dance festivals and choreographers from CEECs visited China.

(165) In November 2014, a promotion event of Chinese and CEEC tourism products was held at the China International Travel Mart in Shanghai, China.

(166) From November to December 2014, delegations of Chinese journalists visited CEECs.

(167) From February to October 2015, the Chinese Art Festival was held in Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia.

(168) In March 2015, the launch ceremony of the Year of Promotion of China-CEEC Tourism Cooperation was held in Budapest, Hungary.

(169) In May 2015, the 1st Meeting of China-CEEC Association of Provincial Governors was held in Hebei Province, China.

(188) In June 2016, the 3rd China-CEEC Local Leaders' Meeting and the 2nd Working Meeting of China-CEEC Association of Governors of Provinces and Regions were held in Tangshan, China, and passed the Articles of China-CEEC Association of Governors of Provinces and Regions and the Tangshan Consensus.

(189) In June 2016, the 2nd China-CEEC Health Ministers' Forum was held in Suzhou, China, issued the Suzhou Joint Communiqué, and announced the establishment of China-CEEC Association on the Promotion of Health Cooperation, China-CEEC Hospital Cooperation Alliance and the China-CEEC public health cooperation mechanism.

(190) In June 2016, the 1st China-CEEC Cultural and Creative Industries Forum was held in Belgrade, Serbia.